Roland Rudd
Roland Rudd | |
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| Born | Roland Dacre Rudd April 1961 (age 64) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Millfield School |
| Alma mater | Regent's Park College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Public relations executive |
| Employer | FGS Global |
| Spouse | Sophie Hale |
| Parent(s) | Tony Rudd Ethne Fitzgerald |
| Relatives | Amber Rudd (sister) |
Roland Dacre Rudd (born April 1961) is the founder and chairman of FGS Global (formerly Finsbury), a public relations firm, and holds a variety of other charitable and non-executive posts. Rudd was educated at Oxford University, becoming President of the Oxford Union before starting a career in journalism that he left to found Finsbury. He sold that company to WPP plc in 2001, making an estimated £40 million. He is strongly in favour of British engagement with the European Union and has campaigned for electoral reform.